Fresh from the Korean campaign, Roberto saves a boy from a group of bullies. To calm the boy, Roberto assures him he is the boy's long-lost father. Roberto sets out to help the boy and his mother, but complications arise when he falls in love with Lilay, a factory worker at Roberto's new job.

Based on a true story about a valiant Vietnamese Military Officer whose family and fiancé fell victim to injustice and ruin during the Communist insurgency in Vietnam. The film was shot in two versions, a Vietnamese and a Tagalog version, and with each version's main characters played by its own set of native actors.

Simon sets out to avenge his bride's death at the hands of the bandit Martinico and by accident, he captures Martinico's bride-to-be Belen and uses her to find Martinico.